Does the city have any such venues?

There used to be a private members’ venue called The Gentlemen’s Club, in Wind Street, while more than 1,000 people signed a petition opposing a new strip club called Bellissima on York Street in 2012.

The council granted Bellissima a licence but, as landlord to the building, said using it for sex entertainment would be a breach of the lease.

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The 2013 policy also stipulates that sex shops should not open before 9am or after 8pm and that strip clubs should not allow any physical contact between dancers, or allow dancers or customers to be intoxicated, among other regulations.

The draft policy has to be reviewed every five years and, if agreed by cabinet, will go out to wider consultation and then adoption by full council at a later date.